"This Book is Dedicated to the parents who have experienced the loss of a newborn secondary to an umbilical cord accident."

SHARE Atlanta's "Our Experience" page has several personal cord related experiences that have been shared with us:

Thirdterm Loss due to Cord accident

Midterm Loss due to Cord Accident

A Positive Response: Christa contacted me and wrote -

Hi Marcia:

Thanks so much for getting back to me. I have been in contact with Dr.
Jasin Collins at The Pregnancy Institute. I talked to him on the phone
for over an hour, he was great. I just received from him yesterday, a
folder full of information, by the looks of things everything ever
printed on the subject of cord accidents. He is an amazing man, doing
amazing research. If you know anyone else who needs info, he is the man
to contact.

"The International Vasa Previa Foundation agrees that vasa previa can, but should not be, a devastating complication of pregnancy. Despite its severity, it is commonly unrecognized by women, midwifes, and sometimes even obstetricians. Vasa previa is a rarely (1:3000) reported condition in which fetal blood vessel(s) from the placenta or umbilical cord crosses the entrance to the birth canal, beneath the baby. The condition has a high fetal mortality rate (50-95%). This can be attributed to rapid fetal exsanguination resulting from the vessels tearing when the cervix dilates, membranes rupture or if the vessels become pinched off as they are compressed between the baby and the walls of the birth canal."
The Umbilical Cord

Stephen Bohach who founded: THE HELLP SYNDROME SOCIETY in August of 1995. The site provides a description of the Hellp syndrome, symtoms and precautions. Also, the story of Taylor Hope and her parents. They have started a fund in her memory to further support parents who have experienced this tragic syndrome and to explore and understand more about the syndrome. new9/97

For more about the HELLP foundation and HELLP refer to SHARE Atlanta's "Thoughts and Information from Groups and Professionals " page"

The classic symptom of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is intense generalized pruritus. The itching usually begins to be manifested in the third trimester, but may occur any time from before 20 weeks up until term.